Fitness equipment

ABSTRACT

The present invention discloses a fitness equipment having a base, a swing rod pivotally installed on the base, a guide wheel axially disposed on an appropriate position of the swing rod, and a driving device and an adjusting device disposed on the base at an end proximate to the swing rod to constitute a fitness equipment assembly, such that when an exerciser steps both feet on the driving device, the exerciser can exercise both legs, or the swing rod swings or vibrates by using the base as a pivot to produce a vibratory effect to the hands and upper body of the exerciser and thus giving a massaging effect.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an improved assembly of indoor fitnessequipment that provides exercises to strengthen the fitness of both legsor massages both legs of an exerciser according to actual needs

2. Description of the Related Art

As people are facing heavy work load every day and often have to workovertime at odd hours, not only disturbing the rhythm of our work anddaily life, but also causing our body exhausted and even an imbalancedsleep, rest or reduced leisure time. With the factors of excessivesmoking and drinking, changes of diet habits, negligence of medicaltreatments and unhappy families, people are fatigued and theaforementioned factors easily give rise to acute cardiopulmonarydiseases or even threaten people with Karoshi (which is a death fromoverwork).

Further, cardiopulmonary fitness can be improved by having appropriateand effective exercises constantly. Positive impacts of exercises to ourbody include strengthening our musculatures, retarding osteoporoses,improving heart/lung capacity, enhancing body immunity, slowing downarterioscleroses and intelligence degeneration, and lowering bloodpressure, heartbeat and blood sugar level, etc.

In general, people do not have their own facilities or time forcontinuous exercises, and thus there are various kinds of indoor fitnessequipments (sports equipments) provided for doing exercises. However,most conventional fitness equipments are products that simulate themovements of jogging or bicycling, not only monotonous and boring, butalso giving a single sport function only. The exercise effects arelimited to strengthening a certain part of muscle and lack of steppingup a good circulation for the whole body of the exerciser.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the description above, the inventor of the present inventionbased on years of experience of the manufacture and design of sportequipments to conduct extensive research and development to overcome theforegoing shortcomings and look for a feasible solution for theimprovement, and finally invented a fitness equipment in accordance withthe present invention.

Therefore, it is the primary objective of the present invention toprovide a fitness equipment, comprising a swing rod, a guide wheelaxially disposed at an appropriate position of the swing rod, a drivingdevice and an adjusting devices disposed on a base at an and proximateto the swing rod, such that when an exerciser treads on the drivingdevice by both feet, a fitness exercise for both legs, or the swing rodswings or vibrates with the base as a pivot, such that the hands andupper part of the body are vibrated for giving a massage effect to theexerciser.

The driving device comprises a core axle, a pedal axially disposed onthe core axle, a polygonal driving wheel driven by the pedal anddisposed at an end of the core axle, and the circumferential surface ofthe driving wheel precisely corresponds and contacts with the guidewheel. When the adjusting device drives the guide wheel to contact withthe driving wheel, the driving wheel continuously presses the guidewheel during its rotation. In the meantime, the swing rod swings orvibrates with the base as a pivot. On the other hand, if the guide wheelis suspended in the air without touching the driving wheel, then anexerciser can step on the pedals for exercising both legs.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention willbecome apparent from the following detailed description taken with theaccompanying drawing.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the structure of a fitness equipment inaccordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of part of a fitness equipment in accordancewith the present invention;

FIGS. 3A and 3B are enlarged views of adjusting devices of a fitnessequipment in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of using the fitness equipment in accordancewith the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a driving wheel pressing a guide wheel inaccordance with the present invention;

FIG. 6 is another schematic view of using the fitness equipment inaccordance with the present invention;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the structure of a resistance device inaccordance with the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a fitness equipment in accordance withanother preferred embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the structure of an adjusting device inaccordance with the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the basic structural assembly of a fitnessequipment 1 in accordance with the present invention is illustrated. Thefitness equipment 1 comprises:

-   -   a base 10, being the primary mechanical assembly body of the        fitness equipment 1 for retaining each related component of the        fitness equipment 1;    -   a swing rod 20, being pivotally coupled to the base 10, and the        bottom of the swing rod 20 is movably and pivotally mounted onto        a front end of the base 10 through a pivotal base 21, and the        top of the swing rod 20 has a handle rod 22, and a quick release        50 is installed at an appropriate position of the swing rod 20        for adjusting the height of the handle rod 22, and a guide wheel        23 is axially installed at an appropriate position of said swing        rod 20;    -   a driving device 30, being mounted on the base 10 at a side        proximate to the swing rod 20 by a vertical rod 31, and the        vertical rod 31 at its top has a core axle 32 and a pedal 33 is        installed on the core axle 32, and the core axle 32 at one end        has a polygonal driving wheel 34 driven by the pedal 33, and a        circumferential surface of the driving wheel 34 precisely        corresponds or contacts the guide wheel 23; and    -   an adjusting device 40, being installed between the driving        device 30 and the swing rod 20 for adjusting the guide wheel 23        to be suspended in the air or in contact with the driving wheel        34;    -   wherein the driving wheel 23 according to this embodiment is        installed at the top of the core axle 32 of the vertical rod 31        by a fastening plate 41 and comprised of a push member 43        pressed by a screw rod 42, and the push member 43 is in contact        with the swing rod 20, and the screw rod 42 is screwed onto the        fastening plate 41, and the fastening plate has a slot 411 for        passing through a guide rod 44, and the guide rod 44 has a        resilient device 45 (which is a spring used in this embodiment)        protruded from a side of the fastening plate 41, so that the        screw rod 42 is screwed from one side into the swing rod 20 to        drive the push member 43 to push the swing rod 20 away from the        driving device 30 as shown in FIG. 3A and drive the guide wheel        23 to be suspended in the air without contacting the driving        wheel 34; and on the other hand, if the screw rod 42 is screwed        out from another side of the swing rod so as to drive the swing        rod 20 to press the push member 43 towards the driving device 30        as shown in FIG. 3B, and the guide wheel 23 will be in contact        with the driving wheel 34.

Therefore, an exerciser can sit on an externally installed seat 60 asshown in FIG. 4, and the driving wheel 34 can be rotated by anexerciser's stepping both feet on the pedals 33. When the screw rod 42is screwed out towards another side of the swing rod 20 and the guidewheel 23 is in contact with the driving wheel 34, the driving wheel 34rotates to drive each edge 341 and each corner 342 at different heightsto press against the guide wheel 23 as shown in FIG. 5, while the swingrod 20 is swinging or vibrating with the pivotal base 21 of the base 20as a pivot. Therefore, the exerciser not only achieves the effect ofexercising both legs by stepping the pedals 33, but also has a massagingeffect on both hands and an upper part of the body by the vibration soproduced.

If the screw rod 42 is screwed into a side of the swing rod 20 to drivethe guide wheel 23 to be suspended in the air without touching thedriving wheel 34 as shown in FIG. 3A, the exerciser can have an exerciseon both legs by stepping on the pedals 33. With the adjustment of theadjusting device 40, the rotating driving wheel 34 is in contact with arange of the guide wheel 23 to achieve the adjustment. In other words,the closer the swing rod 20 to the vertical rod 31, the larger and themore is the range of the guide wheel 23 to be contacted with thecircumferential surface of the polygonal driving wheel 34. On the otherhand, the farther the swing rod 20 from the vertical rod 31, the smallerand the less is the range of the guide wheel 23 to be contacted with thecircumferential surface of the polygonal driving wheel 34. Thus, anexerciser can adjust the adjusting device 40 as needed to control theamplitude of vibration of the swing rod 20 to change the amplitude ofvibration or shaking of the hands and upper body and thus giving thebest exercising effects.

Further, a fixed rod 70 is disposed at an appropriate position of thebase 10, and the fixed rod 70 has a saddle 71 at its top as shown inFIG. 6 for seating an exerciser, such that the exerciser can exercisewhile sitting on the saddle 71, and a quick release 50 is installed atan appropriate position of the fixed rod 70 for adjusting the height ofthe saddle 71.

Of course, the driving device 30 could come with a resistance device 80as shown in FIG. 7, and the resistance device 80 is comprised of aresistance wheel 81 disposed on the core axle 32 corresponding to a sideof the driving wheel 34 and a fender 82. A brake plate 83 is installedbetween the fender 82 and the resistance wheel 81, and a force isapplied to the fender 82 by an adjusting rod 84 for adjusting theresistance of the resistance wheel 81, such that when the adjusting rod84 is screwed inwardly to increase the friction of the resistance wheel81, it also increases the resistance of stepping the pedals 33.

Further, a connecting rod 72 can be installed on the fixed rod 70 asshown in FIGS. 8 and 9, and a guide wheel 73 is installed at an end ofits extended section 722, and a push rod 74 is installed on a side ofthe extended section 722, such that when an adjusting board 75 disposedon the fastening plate 41 is pushed downward, the push rod 74 and theguide wheel 73 disposed at the extended section 722 are pushed away fromthe driving wheel 34 without being linked. On the other hand, if theadjusting board 75 on the fastening plate 41 is pushed upward, theresilient device 721 installed between the connecting rod 72 and thebase 10 drives the connecting rod 72 to push upward and drives the guidewheel 73 towards the driving wheel 34. When the fitness equipment is inuse, the fixed rod 70 and the saddle 71 are swung or vibrated, so thatthe exerciser not only can exercise both legs by stepping on the pedals,but also can have a massage on the hips and the waist. Therefore, thepresent invention can provide a massage effect as well.

In summation of the description above, the invention provides a betterfeasible indoor aerobic fitness equipment assembly, and further enhancesthe performance over the conventional structure and device, and thuscomplies with the patent application requirements.

While the invention has been described by way of examples and in termsof preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention isnot limited thereto. To the contrary, it is intended to cover variousmodifications and similar arrangements and procedures, and the scope ofthe appended claims therefore should be accorded the broadestinterpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similararrangements and procedures.

1. A fitness equipment, having a fitness device comprising: a base,being a primary mechanical assembly body for retaining each relatedcomponent of said fitness equipment; a swing rod, being pivotallycoupled to said base, and the bottom of said swing rod is movably andpivotally coupled to a front end of said base, and the top of said swingrod has a handle rod, and a guide wheel is axially installed at anappropriate position of said swing rod; a driving device, being mountedon said base at a side proximate to said swing rod by a vertical rod,and said vertical rod at its top has a core axle and a pedal axiallyinstalled on said core axle, and said core axle at one end has apolygonal driving wheel driven by said pedal, and a circumferentialsurface of said driving wheel precisely corresponds or contacts withsaid guide wheel; and an adjusting device, being installed between saiddriving device and said swing rod for adjusting said guide wheel to besuspended in the air or in contact with said driving wheel; thereby saiddriving wheel can be rotated by an exerciser's stepping both feet onsaid pedals, and when said adjusting device drives said guide wheel tobe in contact with said driving wheel, said driving wheel rotates topress said guide wheel, while said swing rod swings or vibrates withsaid base as a pivot; on the other hand, when said guide wheel issuspended in the air without touching said driving wheel, a user canhave an exercise on both legs.
 2. The fitness equipment of claim 1,wherein said swing rod is movably and pivotally mounted on said base bya pivotal base, and a quick release is disposed at an appropriateposition of said swing rod for adjusting the height of said handle rod.3. The fitness equipment of claim 1, wherein said adjusting device isinstalled at the top of said core axle of said vertical rod through afastening plate and comprised of a push member which is pressed by ascrew rod, and said push member is in contact with said swing rod, andsaid screw rod is fixed onto said fastening plate, such that said screwrod is screwed into said swing rod from a side, so as to drive said pushmember to press said swing rod and make said guide wheel to be suspendedin the air without touching said driving wheel.
 4. The fitness equipmentof claim 1, wherein said adjusting device is installed at the top ofsaid core axle of said vertical rod by a fastening plate, and comprisedof a push member being pressed by a screw rod, and said push member isin contact with said swing rod, and said screw rod is installed on saidfastening plate, and said fastening plate has a slot for passing througha guide rod, and said guide rod has a resilient device protruded from aside of said fastening plate.
 5. The fitness equipment of claim 1,wherein said driving device comprises a resistance device on one side,and said resistance device is comprised of a resistance wheel and afender disposed on said core axle on a side corresponding to saiddriving wheel, and a brake plate is installed between said fender andsaid resistance wheel, sand a force is applied to said fender by anadjusting rod for adjusting the resistance of said resistance wheel. 6.The fitness equipment of claim 1, wherein said base comprises a fixedrod disposed at an appropriate position of said base, and said fixed rodat its top has a saddle for seating said user.
 7. The fitness equipmentof claim 6, wherein said fixed rod comprises a quick release disposed atan appropriate position of said fixed rod for adjusting the height ofsaid saddle.
 8. The fitness equipment of claim 1, wherein said fixed rodcomprises a connecting rod, a guide wheel disposed at an end of anextended section of said connecting rod, a push rod disposed on an edgeof said extended section, and an adjusting rod disposed on saidfastening plate for controlling and selectively driving said guide wheelto vibrate said saddle.